In the neon-lit labyrinth of Dagmar-1, Vexauna Strange fights to survive. Her days blur into nights as she stalks notorious criminals through dark, gritty streets, leaving a trail of blood in her wake. But mere survival isn’t enough for Vexauna. She craves more—a life beyond the shadows, where the neon glow doesn’t sear her soul. Fate intervenes when an irresistible contract lands in her hunt down the enigmatic gangster, Nova Kane. The money is enough to get her and her family off word and on the road to a new, better life. However, the job won't be easy. Kane is a force to be reckoned with – powerful, cunning, and dangerously attractive. As Vexauna delves deeper into the shadows, she discovers that danger wears many faces, and the risks may be higher than expected. Not just the credits that could change her life are at stake, but something far more dangerous; her heart. With pressure mounting the mission takes an unexpected turn and Vex finds herself having to outrun her targets. Now Kane and a mysterious figure from the shadows are hot on her trail. In a city where loyalty is a currency and love can be a fatal weakness, Vexauna must sacrifice her heart or potentially lose everything she holds dear.